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A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that children hang on Christmas Eve so that Santa Claus can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins, or other small gifts when he arrives. These small items are often referred to as stocking stuffers or stocking fillers. In some Christmas stories, the contents of the Christmas stocking are the only toys the child receives at Christmas from Santa Claus. Other presents are wrapped up in wrapping paper and placed under the Christmas tree. Tradition in western culture dictates that a child who behaves badly during the year will receive only a piece of coal. By tradition, the stocking is hung on the fireplace mantel, but, since many contemporary homes do not have fireplaces, stockings may be hung in almost any location. Christmas Stocking Stuffers The true story of Santa Claus and Christmas Stocking begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek. His wealthy pa...

Giving is what makes Christmas such a heartwarming season. So much time and care is spent selecting the "perfect" gift for those on our list. But what about the packaging? How a package looks on the outside sets the tone for the gift inside, and a splendidly wrapped package illustrates the love and care that went into the selection of the gift. Christmas Gift Baskets W­ith just a few simple touches, you can wrap your special presents with style. After all, what could be more fun than giving a gift wrapped from the heart? In this article, we will show you how to make a variety of homemade Christmas gift packages, including: * Assembling a Christmas Gift Basket All the gift-wrapping in the world can't help a present that is sub-par. The art of assembling many small gifts for a gift basket takes planning and finesse. On this page, we will teach how to assemble the perfect gift basket every time. * Making Christmas Gift Bags Gift bags are a perfect way to present someone ...

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A Christmas village (or putz) is a decorative, miniature-scale village often set up during the Christmas season. These villages are rooted in the elaborate Christmas traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Mass-produced, cardboard Christmas villages became popular in the United States during the early and mid 20th century, while porcelain versions (especially those created by the company Department 56) became popular in the later part of the century. Origins The tradition of decorative Christmas villages is rooted in the holiday traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. In early-colonial American Moravian homes, the construction of a nativity scene or "putz" at the base of a Christmas tree was a very common holiday activity. The term "putz" was derived from the German verb "putzen", which means "to clean" or "to decorate." These nativity scenes soon became very elaborate and often included sawdust or fine dirt spread to represent roads leadin...

Christmas Village 2008 marks the 48th year of this annual event. It was created in 1961 by the Nashville Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club to raise money for its philanthropies and to engage its members in an interesting and worthwhile project. Berenice Miller Denton and Barbara White Fridrich, the first co-chairs of the event, paved the way for the tremendous success of Christmas Village today. They planned a Christmas fairyland, with beautiful and exciting gift displays from local merchants. The show started as a one-day event at the Hippodrome on West End, netting $1,020. Today Christmas Village is recognized as a premier consumer show in the southeast. Housed at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in six buildings, more than 25,000 shoppers from TN, KY, AL, MS, and LA can find exceptional items from over 260 fabulous merchants from around the country selling limitless choices of gifts, clothes, jewelry, crafts, holiday decorations, antiques and food. It is the place for one-stop shopping. Chris...